Environmental Services 9 December 2025

Environmental Services Committee

1. Apologies

2. Declarations of Interest

3. Minutes of previous meeting held Tuesday 11th November 2025 (summary attached)

4. Deputation – Presentation on Regulation of Houses in Multiple Occupation - NI HMO Manager, Belfast City Council, in attendance

FOR DECISION (Items 5 - 7)

5. Entertainments Licensing report (report attached)

6. Consultation on Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in New Housing Developments (report attached)

7. Waste Collection Service Policy (Draft) (report attached)

FOR INFORMATION (Items 8 - 15)

8. Ministerial Oral Statement – HMO Licensing and Enforcement (report attached)

9. Houses in Multiple Occupation - Quarterly Statistics 1st July – 30th September 2025 (report attached)

10. Entertainments Licensing Report (report attached)

11. Licences issued under Delegated Authority (report attached)

12. Petroleum Spirit Licence Renewals (report attached)

13. Environmental Services Business Plan 6 Month Review (to follow)

14. Period 7 ES Management Accounts and Financial Positions 2025/26 (to follow)

15. Environmental Services Policies (to follow)

16. Matters for Reporting to Partnership Panel

17. Consultations

18. Conferences

19. Correspondence

20. Notice of Motion Proposed by Councillor Dawn Huggins, seconded by Alderman John McAuley from Council Meeting held Tuesday 2nd December 2025

‘That this Council agrees to provide an oak sapling to all bereaved families when they collect a death certificate. This gesture will serve as a symbol of comfort and renewal at a time of loss, showing compassion and humility from the Council. It will also support our environmental and climate strategy by encouraging tree planting and biodiversity across our Borough’

FOR DECISION IN COMMITTEE (Item 20)

21. Animal Welfare Data Sharing Agreement between Councils and DAERA (report attached)

FOR INFORMATION IN COMMITTEE (Item 21)

22. Fuel Stamp Saving Scheme Update (report attached)

23. Any Other Relevant Business (notified in accordance with Standing Order 12 (0))